on a sidenote - I took advantage of the career counseling thing and I found it very helpful - and if you're feeling bitter the agency charges the studio a few thousand bucks per person for it. Most HR people aren't artist and don't have the eye to discern a good portfolio from a bad one so having a resume that can get you…
the draconian dismissal thing is pretty much standard for any office-like job. in addition to stopping people from flipping out and getting revenge/breaking shit, it also keeps you from gathering any evidence in case you try to sue for wrongful termination, etc. when I lost my job from a hospital lab my supervisor packed…
everybody's just hating on the big studios now eh... i've worked at both and byyyyy farrrrrr favor working at big studios to small ones. Too many ridiculous horror stories at the small ones to count. Pros / Cons of Big studios: -Awesome pay -An actual functional / existent hr department so that the bosses know what…